[Genealib] Policy on removing entries from online indexes

[Beth Oljace]

I too would not remove an index entry from a public information source to 
please a customer, unless the customer can prove to me that there's an error 
involved. 

Beth E. Oljace
Indiana Room Librarian
Anderson Public Library
 


-----Original Message-----
From: "Mara Munroe" <Munroe at oshkoshpubliclibrary.org>
To: "Librarians Serving Genealogists" <genealib at mailman.acomp.usf.edu>
Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2008 16:38:56 -0500
Subject: RE: [Genealib] Policy on  removing entries from online indexes


I'm with Kathy on this.

Mara B. Munroe
Local and Family History Librarian
Oshkosh Public Library
Oshkosh WI 54901-4985

"History is where the evidence leads us; heritage is what we choose to
remember and celebrate."  Edward T. Linenthal, May 2005

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:genealib-bounces at mailman.acomp.usf.edu] On Behalf Of Kathy
Rippel
Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2008 4:00 PM
To: Librarians Serving Genealogists
Subject: Re: [Genealib] Policy on removing entries from online indexes

If the index is to already public materials I would leave it as is.

I feel it sets a precedent that could become a nightmare if you 
remove names. It also plays havoc with the whole reason the index is
produced!

Kathy

At 12:12 PM 3/12/2008, Karen Miller wrote:

>Do any of you with internet accessible indexes to
>local newspapers have a policy on removing entries if
>requested by a patron?  Individuals "googling" their
>own names may become upset at finding online index
>entries even though the material was previously
>published in a newspaper.  Has this arisen for anyone
>out there? Do you have a policy to handle such
>requests?
>
>Karen Miller
>Wilmette Public Library
>
>
> 
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Kathy Rippel
Dept. Head/Consultant--Resource Sharing and Access ;
Pathfinder Central (Manager)
Central Kansas Library System
1409 Williams
Great Bend, KS 67530

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